LNM05-AC29B7
Received 23 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapISLE OF WIGHT BAY
General / Bridges
Location: 38-19.99N 075-05.61W Bridge Name: United States 50 Bridge Mariners are advised that an engineering firm, on behalf of Maryland Department of Transportation, will be performing underwater inspections on the highway drawbridge – US 50 (Harry W. Kelley Memorial) Bridge, over Isle of Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay, mile 0.5, at Ocean City, MD. To facilitate cleaning and painting of the bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position from 8 a.m. January 04, 2027, through 8 a.m. April 02, 2027. A platform will be installed under the bridge reducing the vertical clearance by approximately 4 feet to approximately 17 feet above mean high water in the closed position. Vessels able to pass through the bridge at the reduced vertical clearance may do so at any time. At all other times, the drawbridge will operate in accordance with the operating regulations set out in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117.559. Mariners should use caution when transiting the area. MSI#32987
Valid 2026-11-04 to 2027-04-02.
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026